WA SURFRIDER

Surfrider Foundation Australia (SFA) was founded in 1991 largely in response to poor water quality issues along Australia's east coast. Local surfers, being at the forefront of water quality, began recruiting volunteers for a series of demonstrations and actions to persuade decision makers to take action on this ongoing issue. The group has been working hard to protect Australia’s coastlines ever since.

Since it's humble beginnings and as we celebrate our 25th year of operation, SFA has grown to over 15 volunteer branches and many more volunteer beach representatives tackling local and national coastal environmental issues at a sea-roots level around Australia.

The Surfrider Foundation Australia operates through a network of grassroots branches who take volunteer action to protect our ocean, waves and beaches through campaign, program and educational initiatives in their communities.

Margaret River

The Margaret River branch was originally formed over a decade ago but has been running in its current form since 2008.

This branch has been involved in two big wins over the last few years. We stongly supported the "No oil for SW beaches" campaign in which we lobbied against the granting of oil leases off of the Margaret River coast.

Perth

Surfrider Perth (SP) is the newest addition to the Surfrider Australia family. It was only founded in September last year (2012) by Sarah Yani Vann-Sander and Steve Andrews, who had been involved with Surfrider in California. The branch also has one of the youngest demographics of all branches and is really energetic in making waves! Even though Perth is not renowned for its waves (rather lack thereof!) there is huge support for SP in the local surf culture and wider community. SP works closely with other marine-focussed groups and local councils. SP’s major campaign focus is aligned with the international Surfrider “Rise Above Plastics” campaign, and tries to tackle the issue of marine debris and single use plastics in a number of creative ways!

We have a monthly committee meetings at our HQ in Trigg on the first Sunday of every month. We usually have an arvo-sunset BBQ where everyone BYO’s food/ drinks and we make sure it’s a fun, social time as well! We are always looking for more enthusiastic people to come and get involved in our little tribe (all ages – from young groms to older salty dogs!). Aside from help organising SP initiatives we also need financial and resource support, so get in touch to get involved in whatever way you can on: perth@surfrider.org.au.

Local Blogs or News

19 Dec

From heading to King Island in Tasmania opposing a proposed Salmon Farm just around from Martha Lavinia, to picking up tonnes of left over waste in the national park surrounding Double Island Point as a result of overuse, to standing on the beach in South Newcastle where a skate bowl is proposed to be built...on the beach!